STEPANAKERT. - Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Defense Army serviceman David Vahe Terteryan (born in 1997) sustained a firearm wound at around 1pm today, at a protection area of a military unit located in the eastern direction of the Defense Army, and in yet unknown circumstances.

Investigation is underway to find out the details of the incident, NKR Defense Army press-service reports. 

The NKR Defense Army shares the grief of the loss and extends its support to the soldier’s family members, relatives and fellow servicemen.